Guerilla marketing is a cost-effective way to spread your message and may help you get in front of a potential customer. When you attend this workshop you'll learn some of the most important techniques of the art of selling.

Technology executives, entrepreneurs, corporate executives and investors in the region gather for an evening of dining, socializing and celebrating companies, individuals and institutions that are leading technological breakthroughs.

This Connection Points event will include plenty of networking time and a short panel presentation where resources in each discipline share insights on trends in the industries and answer questions from participants.

Program provides real-world examples and encourages ask attendees to ask questions they may have avoided asking previously. Learn the Five C's: cash flow, collateral, capital, character and conditions, and about financing through equity, debt, receivables, purchase order and leasing.

Session for established business owners seeking to grow their businesses through government and corporate contracting. Learn how to strategically plan your sales and marketing strategies in an online, interactive group counseling session.

TV and radio personality and entrepreneur Monique Caradine will reveal why a media and marketing strategy is the most important aspect of your business and the basics of how you can position yourself as a trusted media source and expert in your field.

Panel discussion on trends and opportunities for companies with Harry Moser, founder of Reshoring Initiative and former international tool executive, and Rolf Meyer, CEO of Harting Inc. of North America.

Hear from experts and peers on how to conquer international markets at this program, program, networking luncheon and tour of the UPS Chicago Area Consolidated Hub.) sponsored by UPS and supported by the International Trade Association of Greater Chicago and the U.S. Commercial Service Chicago.

Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, and other social media can be a brand manager's dream come true — or a trademark holder's nightmare. Learn how to protect your intellectual property in the age of social media.

Taylor built his software development, then sold it to Groupon. He is an angel investor, mentor, teacher for early stage tech startups and a lecturer at DePaul University. He also co-owns EventWax, LLC.

Learn what every entrepreneur needs to know before launch. Workshop highlights building a strong foundation for small businesses that can help avoid costly mistakes, including the top 10 mistakes beginners make with cash flow projections.

Got a great idea for a business, but don't know where to start? In just three hours, the Startup Ideation Bootcamp will help you improve your idea, come up with new ideas and even recruit potential co-founders.

The Kellogg School of Management and Larry and Carol Levy Institute for Entrepreneurial Practice host the sixth-annual forum on factors critical to success in turnaround situations, today's current challenges and industry trends.

Small-business owners can learn how to effectively sell their service or product to governmental agencies. Learn to target, land meetings, improve your elevator pitch and other tips during this workshop.

If you have a brilliant idea that is missing much-needed public recognition, this is the venue. Finalists get five minutes, a whiteboard, a captive audience, and a chance to win $5,000 in cash prizes for their business. Limited to 100 entries.

Join some of the most innovative thinkers and practitioners in the field of social good — businesses, organizations, influencers, etc. — to help others develop thoughts and tangible next steps for greater impact in their respective work.

How do you know if your idea will thrive in the marketplace? Learn how to research markets, evaluate other business ideas, define target markets and other information needed before you start or expand your business.

Moderator, Deanna Salo, CPA of Cray, Kaiser Ltd., will chair a panel of younger-generation business leaders in discussion on the successes and challenges they have encountered in making their transitions. Chicago Family Business Council.

Learn how you may win up to $5,000 through this annual contest. Three business plans from startups or existing small businesses will win awards, based on the clear, concise articulation of their business idea, creativity, marketing, sales strategy and overall viability.

Learn how you may win up to $5,000 through this annual contest. Three business plans from startups or existing small businesses will win awards, based on the clear, concise articulation of their business idea, creativity, marketing, sales strategy and overall viability.

Join Jewish B2B Networking Inc. and Small Business Advocacy Council for the 2nd-annual small-business and job event. Over 100 vendors, 5,000 business networkers, over 30 employment recruiters, and prominent speakers.

It's a trade show and innovation place where Fortune companies exhibit and demo the newest tech products alongside early-stage startups and university-level cutting-edge research in front of thousands of Techweek participants.

Learn how you may win up to $5,000 through this annual contest. Three business plans from startups or existing small businesses will win awards, based on the clear, concise articulation of their business idea, creativity, marketing, sales strategy and overall viability.